Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, LE5 6DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LE5 6DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	48.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.4%	51.6%	3.2%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LE5 6DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.7%	23.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	-14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.8%	65.7%	3.9%	44.2%	21.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	49.6%	3.6%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.8%	35.1%	1.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	20.2%	3.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	9.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.2%	-4.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	45.8%	5.6%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	28.9%	47.3%	18.4%	3.1%	44.2%
Pakistani	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56.4%	28.2%	-28.2%	81.4%	-53.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	63.6%	-11.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	23.3%	14.2%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	63.5%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	27.2%	26.9%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	0.6%	-22.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	45%	6.5%	38.5%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hawthorne Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorne Drive was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Evington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hawthorne Drive has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington and the 216th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LE5 6DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hawthorne Drive are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leicester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, LE5 6DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LE5 6DL

Average Price
£428,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£655,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,199

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorne Drive

Average Price
£405,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£677,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,038

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorne DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, Leicester Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-05-30	£598,262
Flat 6 Hawthorne Court, 1B Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-08-08	£168,946
Flat 8 Hawthorne Court, 1B Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-19	£325,000
Flat 5 Hawthorne Court, 1B Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-08-30	£246,667
Flat 4 White House Court, 1 Hawthorne Drive, Leicester, Leicester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-27	£182,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LE5 6DL

Employment

LE5 6DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigston Menphys Nursery School Launceston Road , LE18 2FR	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linden Primary School Headland Road , Evington LE5 6AD	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehall Primary School Whitehall Road , LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Spencefield Lane , Evington LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleman Primary School Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FS	- not rated	1,288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Primary School 70 Ethel Road , LE5 5NA	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Hills Community College Gwendolen Road , LE5 5FT	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Judgemeadow Community College Marydene Drive , Evington LE5 6HP	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Paul's Catholic School Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	- not rated	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Spencefield Lane , LE5 6HN	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor High School Oadby Copse Close , Oadby LE2 4FU	- not rated	2,690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gartree High School Oadby Ridge Way , Oadby LE2 5TQ	- not rated	4,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,467 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bushloe High School Station Road , Wigston Magna LE18 2DT	- not rated	5,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WQE and Regent College Group University Road , LE1 7RJ	- not rated	3,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent College Regent Road , LE1 7LW	- not rated	3,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 South Albion Street , LE1 6JL	- not rated	3,632 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,714 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Sixth Form College Colin Grundy Drive , LE5 1GA	- not rated	3,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avanti Fields School 21 Bhaktivedanta Marg , LE5 0BX	3out of 4	3,778 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A Church of England School Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	- not rated	5,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road , LE2 6UA	3out of 4	5,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Field School Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Field Academy Broad Avenue , LE5 4PY	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Hospital School Gwendolan Road , LE5 4PW	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaklands School Whitehall Road , Evington LE5 6GJ	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leicester Grammar Junior School London Road , Great Glen LE8 9FL	- not rated	1,208 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leicestershire Golf Club	Evington Lane, Leicester	123 yd
Eden Cafe Bar	11 Main Street, Evington	387 yd
Nazar BBQ House	42 Main Street, Evington	387 yd
Judge Meadow Community College Football Centre Cafe	Judgemeadow Community College, Marydene Drive	1,009 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cedars	Main Street, Evington		387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TJ's Burgers	17 Main Street, Evington	387 yd
Little Palace	34 Main Street, Evington	387 yd
Village Fish Bar	28 Main Street, Evington	387 yd
Ethel Bakery	178 Ethel Road, Leicester	751 yd
RVS - Outpatients Maternity	Rvs Maternity Shop, Leicester General Hospital	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Metro	180 Ethel Road, Leicester		751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evington Park EVINGTON HOUSE EVINGTON HOUSE CORDERY ROAD	grass pitches	456 yd
Leicestershire Golf Club Evington Lane	golf	516 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leicester) WAKERLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	966 yd
Whitehall Primary School WHITEHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Crown Hills Community College (Closed) Gwendolen Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.